Authorities investigate explosion at Ohio apartment building
Multiple people were injured Saturday in an explosion at a senior living apartment building in Austintown, Ohio. (Credit: WYFX)
Several people were injured in a large explosion Saturday at a senior living apartment complex in Austintown, Ohio.
The explosion, which took out a large portion of the Phoenix House apartment building, happened just before 1 p.m., WKBN reported.
Austintown Fire Department Assistant Chief Tom O’Hara told the outlet several people were injured, though no fatalities were immediately confirmed.
A building in Ohio was damaged due to an explosion, leaving multiple people injured Saturday. (WKBN)
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Resident Cindy Duke told WKBN the explosion "felt like a bomb."
Another resident, Don Lampley, who has no legs, told the outlet he was watching the Ohio State game with a friend when "there was a big, loud blast, then BOOM!"
The Phoenix House Apartments prior to the explosion. (Google Maps)
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The cause of the explosion has not yet been released.
The Austintown Township Police Department and Mahoning County Sheriff's Office did not immediately respond to inquiries from Fox News Digital.
The cause of the explosion has not yet been released. (iStock)
The Austintown Fire Department declined inquiries.
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